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Field Study in American Sign Language

Kaitlyn Mastacouris and Ari Nadeau have spent several hours each week of their senior year at  Krempels Center, a community program in Portsmouth, N.H., for adults living with acquired brain injury. The ASL/English Interpreting students are paired with Claire, a member of the community who is Deaf but had been communicating via lip reading. The pair have provided interpreting while also learning from Claire as they go.

Wildcats in the World: Shayla Radcliffe ’15 at The Children’s Center for Communication-Beverly School for the Deaf

After a year and a half in a teacher preparation program, it was an introductory American Sign Language (ASL) course that inspired Shayla Radcliffe (Gannon) '15 to change her career path. Now, the ASL/English Interpreting alumna brings her passion to her work as a staff interpreter at The Children’s Center for Communication – Beverly School for the Deaf.

UNH Manchester Launches Program to Boost State’s Biosciences Workforce

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester is expanding its workforce development efforts in bioengineering with the launch of its new Millyard Scholars Program, which provides scholarships and research opportunities to high-achieving students interested in the field of biotechnology. The Millyard Scholars Program is accepting applicants for fall 2019.